Giving Kids What Giving Kids What They Need to They Need to SucceedSucceed““THE POWER OF ONE!”THE POWER OF ONE!”

“Developmental AssetsTM #101”

Keith Pattinson

The 40 Developmental The 40 Developmental AssetsAssetsTMTM

The 40 Developmental Assets are The 40 Developmental Assets are building blocks that can help all kids grow building blocks that can help all kids grow up to be healthy, caring and responsibleup to be healthy, caring and responsible

Search InstituteSearch InstituteSM SM describes them as describes them as “positive experiences and personal “positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring and responsible.” up healthy, caring and responsible.”

The Categories of The Categories of Developmental AssetsDevelopmental Assets

External AssetsExternal Assets

SupportSupport Empowerment Empowerment Boundaries and Boundaries and

ExpectationsExpectations Constructive Use of Constructive Use of

TimeTime

Internal AssetsInternal Assets

Commitment to Commitment to LearningLearning

Positive ValuesPositive Values Social CompetenciesSocial Competencies Positive IdentityPositive Identity

T3

40 Developmental Assets40 Developmental Assets

SupportSupport

1.1. Family supportFamily support2.2. Positive family Positive family

communicationcommunication3.3. Other adult Other adult

relationshipsrelationships4.4. Caring neighborhoodCaring neighborhood5.5. Caring school climateCaring school climate6.6. Parent involvement in Parent involvement in

schoolingschooling

EmpowermentEmpowerment

7.7. Community values Community values youthyouth

8.8. Youth as resourcesYouth as resources9.9. Service to othersService to others10.10. SafetySafety

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EXTERNAL ASSETSEXTERNAL ASSETS

40 Developmental Assets40 Developmental Assets

Boundaries and Boundaries and ExpectationsExpectations

11.11. Family boundariesFamily boundaries12.12. School boundariesSchool boundaries13.13. Neighborhood Neighborhood

boundariesboundaries14.14. Adult role modelsAdult role models15.15. Positive peer influencePositive peer influence16.16. High expectationsHigh expectations

Constructive Use of TimeConstructive Use of Time

17.17. Creative activitiesCreative activities18.18. Youth programsYouth programs19.19. Religious communityReligious community20.20. Time at homeTime at home

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EXTERNAL ASSETSEXTERNAL ASSETS

Commitment to LearningCommitment to Learning

21.21. Achievement Achievement motivationmotivation

22.22. School engagementSchool engagement

23.23. HomeworkHomework

24.24. Bonding to schoolBonding to school

25.25. Reading for pleasureReading for pleasure

Positive ValuesPositive Values

26.26. CaringCaring

27.27. Equality and social Equality and social justicejustice

28.28. IntegrityIntegrity

29.29. HonestyHonesty

30.30. ResponsibilityResponsibility

31.31. RestraintRestraint

40 Developmental Assets40 Developmental AssetsINTERNAL ASSETSINTERNAL ASSETS

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Social CompetenciesSocial Competencies

32.32. Planning and decision Planning and decision makingmaking

33.33. Interpersonal Interpersonal competencecompetence

34.34. Cultural competenceCultural competence

35.35. Resistance skillsResistance skills

36.36. Peaceful conflict Peaceful conflict resolutionresolution

Positive IdentityPositive Identity

37.37. Personal powerPersonal power

38.38. Self-esteemSelf-esteem

39.39. Sense of purposeSense of purpose

40.40. Positive view of Positive view of personal futurepersonal future

INTERNAL ASSETSINTERNAL ASSETS40 Developmental Assets40 Developmental Assets

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The Gap in Assets Among The Gap in Assets Among YouthYouth

Informal comparisons of gaps in Assets Informal comparisons of gaps in Assets in the lives of American / Canadian in the lives of American / Canadian young people participating in student young people participating in student profile surveys show little difference in profile surveys show little difference in the number of Assets reportedthe number of Assets reported

The Gap in Assets Among The Gap in Assets Among YouthYouth

U.S. Responses31 - 40Assets,

8%

21 - 30Assets,

30%

11 - 20Assets,

42%

0 - 10Assets,

20%

0 - 10 Assets 11 - 20 Assets

21 - 30 Assets 31 - 40 Assets

Canadian Responses0 - 10

Assets,

17%

11 - 20Assets,

44%

31 - 40Assets,

7%

21 - 30Assets,

32%

0 - 10 Assets 11 - 20 Assets

21 - 30 Assets 31 - 40 Assets

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School District of Okanagan Skaha

The Power of Assets to The Power of Assets to ProtectProtect

49%

27%

11%

3%

39%

18%

6%1%

32%

21%

11%

3%

61%

38%

19%

7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

ProblemAlcohol

Use

Illicit DrugUse

SexualActivity

Violence

0 - 10 Assets

11 - 20 Assets

21 - 30 Assets

31 - 40 Assets

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The Power of Assets to The Power of Assets to PromotePromote

8%

17%

30%

47%

36%

57%

74%

88%

26%

47%

69%

89%

50%

65%

77%85%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Suceeds inSchool

ValuesDiversity

MaintainsGoodHealth

ExhibitsLeadership

0 - 10 Assets

11 - 20 Assets

21 - 30 Assets

31 - 40 Assets

Starting and Supporting Asset Building in Communities T7

Principals of Asset Principals of Asset BuildingBuilding

1.1. AllAll children and youth need assets. children and youth need assets.2.2. Relationships Relationships are key.are key.3.3. Everyone Everyone can build assets.can build assets.4.4. Asset Asset building is an building is an ongoing ongoing process.process.5.5. Delivering Delivering consistent messages consistent messages is is

crucialcrucial6.6. Duplication Duplication and and repetition repetition are are

necessary.necessary.

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A New ViewA New View

FROM…FROM…

Young people’s Young people’s problemsproblems

Professional’s work Professional’s work Young people Young people absorbing resources absorbing resources Troubled young Troubled young peoplepeople

TO…TO…

Young people’s Young people’s strengthsstrengths

Everyone’s workEveryone’s work Young people as Young people as

resourcesresources All young peopleAll young people

As an Asset Builder you will probably find it helpful to change your view

BibliographyBibliography

Search Institute HomeSearch Institute Home. 2004. 12 July 2004. 2004. 12 July 2004<http://www.search-institute.org/>.<http://www.search-institute.org/>.

The following are trademarks of Search Institute: The following are trademarks of Search Institute: Developmental AssetsDevelopmental AssetsTM TM and Search Institute and Search InstituteSMSM

Byers, Mary, and Kathryn L. Hong, eds. Byers, Mary, and Kathryn L. Hong, eds. Essentials of Essentials of Asset Building: A Curriculum forAsset Building: A Curriculum forTrainersTrainers. Revised by: James Conway. Designed by: . Revised by: James Conway. Designed by: Wendy Johnson Production manager:Wendy Johnson Production manager:Rebecca Manfredini. Minneapolis: Search Institute, Rebecca Manfredini. Minneapolis: Search Institute, 2002. 2002.

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When I leave this workshop and return to my When I leave this workshop and return to my

family, community, neighborhood or place of family, community, neighborhood or place of work…..work…..

I plan to… do what?I plan to… do what?

(Explain your asset building idea)(Explain your asset building idea)

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In order to enhance or introduce assets in the lives In order to enhance or introduce assets in the lives of children and young people who are….or could of children and young people who are….or could

be within my influence. be within my influence.